EP1710479A3 - Berstscheibenanordnung - Google Patents

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EP1710479A3
EP1710479A3 EP20060014942 EP06014942A EP1710479A3 EP 1710479 A3 EP1710479 A3 EP 1710479A3 EP 20060014942 EP20060014942 EP 20060014942 EP 06014942 A EP06014942 A EP 06014942A EP 1710479 A3 EP1710479 A3 EP 1710479A3
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rupture disk
dome
formation
score line
disk assembly
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EP1710479B1 (de
EP1710479A2 (de
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Donall Cullinane
John Daly
Stephen Farwell
Barry Lowe
Mitch Rooker
John Tomasko
Greg Klein
Geof Brazier
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BS&B Safety Systems Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K17/00—Safety valves; Equalising valves, e.g. pressure relief valves
    • F16K17/02—Safety valves; Equalising valves, e.g. pressure relief valves opening on surplus pressure on one side; closing on insufficient pressure on one side
    • F16K17/14—Safety valves; Equalising valves, e.g. pressure relief valves opening on surplus pressure on one side; closing on insufficient pressure on one side with fracturing member
    • F16K17/16—Safety valves; Equalising valves, e.g. pressure relief valves opening on surplus pressure on one side; closing on insufficient pressure on one side with fracturing member with fracturing diaphragm ; Rupture discs
    • F16K17/1606—Safety valves; Equalising valves, e.g. pressure relief valves opening on surplus pressure on one side; closing on insufficient pressure on one side with fracturing member with fracturing diaphragm ; Rupture discs of the reverse-buckling-type
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/1624—Destructible or deformable element controlled
    • Y10T137/1632—Destructible element
    • Y10T137/1692—Rupture disc
    • Y10T137/1714—Direct pressure causes disc to burst
    • Y10T137/1729—Dome shape
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/1624—Destructible or deformable element controlled
    • Y10T137/1632—Destructible element
    • Y10T137/1692—Rupture disc
    • Y10T137/1744—Specific weakening point

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Safety Valves (AREA)
  • Holding Or Fastening Of Disk On Rotational Shaft (AREA)
EP20060014942 1999-05-13 2000-05-12 Berstscheibenanordnung Expired - Lifetime EP1710479B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09/310,848 US6178983B1 (en) 1999-05-13 1999-05-13 Rupture disk assembly
US09/568,505 US6321582B1 (en) 1999-05-13 2000-05-11 Method and apparatus for forming a rupture disk
EP20000930670 EP1181473B1 (de) 1999-05-13 2000-05-12 Berstscheibenanordnung

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EP00930670.5 Division 2000-05-12
EP20000930670 Division EP1181473B1 (de) 1999-05-13 2000-05-12 Berstscheibenanordnung

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EP1710479A2 EP1710479A2 (de) 2006-10-11
EP1710479A3 true EP1710479A3 (de) 2006-12-27
EP1710479B1 EP1710479B1 (de) 2012-02-08

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EP (2) EP1181473B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1221750C (de)
AT (1) ATE335948T1 (de)
AU (1) AU4845100A (de)
BR (1) BR0010234A (de)
CA (1) CA2373273C (de)
DE (1) DE60029950T2 (de)
MX (1) MXPA01011551A (de)
WO (1) WO2000070248A1 (de)

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US20010052358A1 (en) 2001-12-20
BR0010234A (pt) 2002-02-19
DE60029950T2 (de) 2006-12-07
WO2000070248A1 (en) 2000-11-23
US6494074B2 (en) 2002-12-17
CA2373273A1 (en) 2000-11-23
US6446653B2 (en) 2002-09-10
EP1181473A1 (de) 2002-02-27
CA2373273C (en) 2009-12-15
EP1710479B1 (de) 2012-02-08
CN1221750C (zh) 2005-10-05
US20010011471A1 (en) 2001-08-09
MXPA01011551A (es) 2003-08-20
ATE335948T1 (de) 2006-09-15
EP1710479A2 (de) 2006-10-11
AU4845100A (en) 2000-12-05
EP1181473B1 (de) 2006-08-09
DE60029950D1 (de) 2006-09-21
CN1350624A (zh) 2002-05-22

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